surfarthur
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I am sure I have seen a trip report on here from some people who did the very same thing, will see if I can find it.
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You win a darwin award, for doing your part for the evolution of the human race, by removing yourself from it, in a really stupid way.
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http://www.snowjapan...heme/video.html
PS It's pretty outrageous that you need to be a logged in member to be able to save these changes though
Someone write the daily mail
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That might do the trick Mamabear
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I think it is a naive and insulated way to behave, rather than the "Australian way of life".
it was in response to this
Perhaps you misunderstood my meaning.
- rather than thinking that rudeness and and treating international visitors was the Australian way, I was merely expressing that I felt people behaved that way because they were naive and insulated, rather than Australian. It happens in lots of other places too.
I was not having a dig at you personally.
And I am not really offended when people get ticked with my countrymen - I get that way often enough myself!
Just thought it was a bit sweeping to suggest that the Australian way of life is ignorant, rude and racist - because it is not the case for all of us.
You are right Mamabear, being from NZ and now living in Australia, there really isn't that much difference between Aussies and Kiwis in this regard. Both countries regard themselves as very high up the international tourism ladder, but the way we treat tourists, particularly Asian tourists, is pretty poor. I really think that we need to lift our game in this area if the tourism industry is going to continue to be a big part of our countries.
Gozaimaas, I have had a similar experience in Tokyo, it is quite humbling. I really think that it is the Japanese people that make a holiday to Japan so special.
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I know what you mean GG, it is quite hard to believe that people think like that.
I guess there won't be that many more weeks of competitions left now, so this issue will go away for a while at least.
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Why do Australians have to act so appallingly in Japan Everywhere?
Letting off firecrackers around small children is not acceptable anywhere and I doubt it is acceptable in Niseko either.
I am quite sure it is only a small minority of Australians, but it is definitely not only in Japan where they behave so appallingly.
The why part, I am not sure, but they certainly do not do much for the image of Australia around the world.
On a slightly different note, the standard of service in Australia is certainly much lower than it is in Japan. I find it quite interesting that when I travel to Japan, how amazingly accommodating the Japanese people are, considering that I only know about 10 words of Japanese, but Japanese and Asian tourists in general get treated so poorly over here. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/12800069/tourist-attacked-three-hours-after-arriving/ This sort of thing is too common, and every time something like this happens, it has a big impact on the tourism economy over here.
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Yes, not sure about an 8 person chair. The 6 person chairs are bad enough, if one person goes down, everyone topples like dominoes. I have seen some interesting pile ups when the lifties haven't been quick enough to stop the lift and 2 more chairs unload when there are 4 people down blocking everyones path at the top of the lift. Amusing to watch, not so fun to be a part of!
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I always thought a forum was a community of people who share the same interest. I am still very new here but that's pretty lame..
The sad thing is Chris, that clearly these people do share the same interest, which is snow sports in Japan. Rather than attempt to become part of the community, they just want something for nothing.
I was kind of hoping that this was just some sort of joke, maybe an albeit misguided icebreaker as a new member of the forums, but sadly it would appear that this is not the case.
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Cricket Pub has half price drinks for happy hour, 5-6 pm, just made it in time for a few pints, just myself and a large group of workers (?)
Yeah that would be the entire international ski school team? at least it was while I was there.
Takes the staff a while to sort out the 5 oclock rush though, one guy serving, and the bakery staff standing there and watching
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nice one Mick! Yeah sounds like you are having a great time up there at the moment Kokodoko, hope you are making the most of the excellent pow.
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I agree with you completely Mamabear, but I guess that demand for this type of equipment is a little bit smaller than the equipment rental side of things. Could be a good niche business idea in places that are well known for the back country though.
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Good stuff mate. What I would give to be back there!
I feel the same way too... already thinking about 2013...
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Shhhh!!!!
On a more serious note, how awesome is the heavenly view / ridge area? Some awesome terrain around there, had a great time playing around there.
Which reminds me, I need to finish my trip report and finish uploading photos. Will get onto that as soon as I can.
Hope you have an awesome time up there Seemore, get some faceshots for me
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Brilliant
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In a sad contrast to that, I looked at my bank account this morning.
Imagine my surprise when I found out I have much less than I thought.
I know that feeling!
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My training course has been cancelled. Apparently due to lack of interest. Well, that's life. Time to plan to fill those days with possibel day trips to other mountains.
Thats a shame. I am sure you will have a great time riding anyway, but sux that you can't do the avi course. I do find it strange that there isn't more interest in these courses, I suppose it is at least in part because people on shorter holidays don't want to "waste" time they could be skiing or riding on a course.
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I am sure that the real burger is less than half the height
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Sweet pics man. Of course there's no snow in the forecast for me now that i'm finally here
lolDon't feel too bad, that always seems to happen to me too
I sometimes wonder if I am a snow jinx
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I have to say, I am not sure what to think of Furano. I mean, I wasn't naughty and ducking ropes, so maybe that would have changed things, but from what I have been told, most of the treed areas the trees are probably too tight for me, so maybe that would change the way I feel about the place. Its not that I didn't enjoy it, I just feel a little underwhelmed by it all.
The town is nice though
There were no issues with coverage though, but there was some gravel in the groomers at the very bottom of the Kitanomine zone, but was able to stop before this and walk the last 20 metres to the gondola.
Honestly, if I was to go back, I would either:
1) get good at appearing invisible and riding through tight trees,
2) spend a good percentage of my time at other resorts in the area.
3) take some dynamite with me and blow up the snow above the crack in the premium zone
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Powder boards ...Does make me think, one for steep trees and another for glaciers
I think you are onto something there... whats your thinking? narow and longer for the glaciers, shorter, wider, more setback and some taper for the trees?
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Do all McD's commericials in Japan feature the song "Footloose"?
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Thats a good attitude to take from it ippy, I love seeing peoples tracks heading out of the resort boundaries, would love to do some b/c sometime, but just really try to stay aware that I know only what I have read, have never done any training, no practical experience or the appropriate safety equipment, and that keeps me from temptation of crossing that boundary rope. Would love to do an extended trip, including getting the probe, beacon and shovel, doing an avvy course, and taking some guided back country tours. I think that would be the most dangerous point though, a little bit of experience, a bit of confidence, it would then get hard for me to not want to keep going into the back country. I guess if I ever got to this point, I would need to be getting involved with a group of people that have the appropriate experience to plan safe trips into the back country.
Looking at the topo map for Furano
in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
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Its funny, at Rusutsu, there are lots of signs saying not to go off piste, a few ropes here and there (but not many), but the only time I remember seeing ski patrol was on West Mt, zooming about on snowmobiles. Never once saw them on Isola or East Mts.
At Furano, if you have fat skis, or a powder snowboard, they will literally follow you onto the lifts, particularly if you are: a) a westerner,
in your 20's, c)in a group of 3 or more. I personally never got followed by them, but got talking to a group of people on the cable car, telling us about how ski patrol were following them onto the lifts all morning, they had to split up so that some of them could distract the patrollers while the others ducked the ropes 